'Sachin Tendulkar Bharat Ratna' - 102 News Result(s)

Former captains Ajit Pal Singh, Zafar Iqbal, Dilip Tirkey and Dhyan Chand's son Ashok Kumar gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in the hope that the government will fulfil their demand and confer Bharat Ratna to Dhyan Chand

Sachin Tendulkar has been accused of exploiting the "fame" of the highest civilian award to promote commercial products and earn money which he said was against the dignity, legacy, and tenets of the highest civilian award.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on Friday. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to be present at the function to be held at Mr. Vajpayee's residence.

Sachin Tendulkar, who became the only sportsperson and the youngest to receive India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, thanked the fans for showering their love on him all through the years and vowed to continue batting in whatever way he could to bring a smile on their faces.